Industry News
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
Author, Jadyn Brandt, Client Communications Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and a good reminder to reevaluate your company’s driver safety policies and enforcement.
Keeping Drivers Safe with Proper Training and Vehicle Inspections
Author, Jadyn Brandt, Client Communications Coordinator, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
April is Distracted Driver Awareness Month, marking a perfect time to revisit your company’s driver training policies. Motor vehicle safety in the workplace is essential to protect employees from injury while limiting costs for the company. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports 39% of all fatal workplace injuries are caused by transportation incidents. Additionally, the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) found that an on-the-job highway crash costs employers an average of $26,000, and an injury costs the employer nearly $80,000 on average. With these statistics in mind, it should be a top priority of all employers to implement a driver and fleet safety program.
The Solution for Distracted Driving: An Effective Fleet Safety Program
Contractors have seen significant increases in commercial auto rates over the last few years. Because of this, it is imperative for companies to implement a written fleet safety program.
The fleet safety program must detail leadership’s expectation of what is required to be a driver for the company and the consequences if the policies are not followed.
Distracted Driving, Not Just an Automobile Insurance Issue, Bad News for Workers Compensation Too
Author, David J Garcia, A.A.I, CRIS, President, Rancho Mesa Insurance Services, Inc.
I’ve written at length on the negative effects distracted driving is having on the automobile insurance industry and its impact on the rise in accidents, claim costs, and increases to your automobile premiums. But, have you considered its effects on your Experience Modification Rate (EMR) and ultimately workers’ compensation cost?